Johann Strauss Jr.

[b]Also credited as Johann Strauss II. Not to be confused with his father [a2025291][/b] who composed the Radetzky-March.

Austrian composer, born 25 October 1825 in St. Ulrich, Austria and died 3 June 1899 in Vienna, Austria. He composed dance music (over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music), several operettas and a ballett. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.

He is the brother of [a=Josef Strauß] & [a=Eduard Strauß].